Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.
Overview. After public consultation, CIRA has determined that the .ca domain
space should be developed as a key public resource for the social and economic development of
all Canadians. Accordingly, persons who wish to register a .ca domain name or sub-domain
name on and after November 8, 2000 must meet certain Canadian Presence Requirements.
While the Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants set out below still
require a connection to Canada, they will enable a much broader group of persons to register a
.ca domain name than under the rules of the University of British Columbia (UBC) registry.
Existing Registrants under the UBC system will not have to meet these Canadian
presence requirements when they apply to re-register with CIRA a domain name that is the
subject of an existing registration. CIRA hopes this will make it easier for existing registrants of
the registry operated by UBC when they apply to CIRA for a new registration.
CIRA is committed to reviewing these Canadian Presence Requirements from time
to time in order to ensure they remain in the best interests of Canadians and the .ca registry.
2.
Canadian Presence Requirements. On and after November 8, 2000 only the
following individuals and entities will be permitted to apply to CIRA (through a CIRA certified
registrar) for the registration of, and to hold and maintain the registration of, a .ca domain name:
(a)
Canadian citizen. A Canadian citizen of the age of majority under the laws of
the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided;
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(e)
Trust. A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory
of Canada, more than 66.6% of whose trustees meet one of the conditions set out
in paragraphs (a) to (d) above;
(f)
Partnership. A partnership, more than 66.6% of whose partners meet one of the
conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, which is registered as a
partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada;
(g)
at least 80% of whose members: (A) are ordinarily resident in Canada (if
such members are individuals); or (B) meet one of the conditions set out
in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (if such members are not individuals); and
(ii)
(h)
Trade union. A trade union which is recognized by a labour board under the laws
of Canada or any province or territory of Canada and which has its head office in
Canada;
(i)
(j)
(k)
(i)
(ii)
(ii)
is not established or conducted for profit or does not form part of, or is
not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is
established or conducted for profit, in which is held and maintained a
collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or
to researchers;
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(l)
(m)
Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her
successors;
(n)
Indian band. Any Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5,
as amended from time to time, and any group of Indian bands;
(o)
Aboriginal Peoples. Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to
Canada, any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people
indigenous to Canada and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples;
(p)
(q)
Trade-mark registered in Canada. A Person which does not meet any of the
foregoing conditions, but which is the owner of a trade-mark which is the subject
of a registration under the Trade-marks Act (Canada) R.S.C. 1985, c.T-13 as
amended from time to time, but in this case such permission is limited to an
application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact
word component of that registered trade-mark; or
(r)
Official marks. A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions,
but which is a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the TradeMarks Act (Canada) at whose request the Registrar of Trade-marks has published
notice of adoption of any badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark
pursuant to Subsection 9(1), but in this case such permission is limited to an
application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact
word component of such badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark in
respect of which such Person requested publications.
3.
(b)
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